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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 10:52 PM
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I just had my ls1 rebuilt in my 1998 trans am and after I got it all put back together I tried turning it over all it does is spit and sputter a little bit, but never starts....

I did check the spark and it seems a little slow...only sparks like once a second on each cylinder...the only comparison I have done is on my brothers corvette...his is a very consistent spark.....I have checked grounds and I am lost...any help is much appreciated
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I just had my ls1 rebuilt in my 1998 trans am and after I got it all put back together I tried turning it over all it does is spit and sputter a little bit, but never starts....

I did check the spark and it seems a little slow...only sparks like once a second on each cylinder...the only comparison I have done is on my brothers corvette...his is a very consistent spark.....I have checked grounds and I am lost...any help is much appreciated
Have you checked the coil wires? If there flipped around that could be and issue
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Flipped around...not real familiar....this is my first ls....
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Flipped around...not real familiar....this is my first ls....
When I did my heads and cam install I had my coil wires harness revered and it wouldn't ruN, did you take the coil wires off, they have to be a certain way on the 98s it took me 2 weeks to figure it out, actually a member on here told me about it let me see if I can.find the diagram
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1. PPL
3. LT BLU
5. BRN
7. DK GRN

2. RED
4. DK GRN/WHT
6. BRN/WHT
8. LT BLU/WHT

Make sure thoses coils are going to thoses cylinders
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1. PPL
3. LT BLU
5. BRN
7. DK GRN

2. RED
4. DK GRN/WHT
6. BRN/WHT
8. LT BLU/WHT

Make sure thoses coils are going to thoses cylinders
Sweet thanks!
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I will check it out tomorrow evening...thanks...I will update u....makes sense..I took all that stuff off
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I will check it out tomorrow evening...thanks...I will update u....makes sense..I took all that stuff off
OK let me know
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Coil wires were my first guess. We had just two that were glipped and it ran but barely. Fixed it and she ran like a top.
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You were right!!!! Busted right off!!! Thanks a lot man!!!
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I didn't even think of associating firing order...I was just getting pissed off!!
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You were right!!!! Busted right off!!! Thanks a lot man!!!
Cool man I'm Happy you got her running!!
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